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Lord Weinstock

Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman Lord Weinstock.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is a businessman.

Born into a family of Polish-Jewish immigrants, he was orphaned at the age of nine and brought up by his older brothers. He studied at the London School of Economics and married the daughter of a manufacturer - the owner of a small electrical company. By the age of 34, he was its Managing Director. Today that company is a huge institution - GEC - which its Managing Director Lord Weinstock has steered safely through the choppy waters of nine changes of government and six Prime Ministers. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his life and work and about his passionate love of music.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Requiem - Recordare by Giuseppe Verdi
Book: If This Be A Man by Primo Levi
Luxury: Photograph album - family, friends, colleagues

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 10 Dec 1993 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 1 in D major

    Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Riccardo Muti

    • Mahler Symphony No 1.
    • EMI.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Soave sia il vento (from Cosi fan tutte)

    Soloist: Agnes Baltsa, Margaret Marshall / Jose Van Dam Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonica Conductor: Riccardo Muti

    • Mozart - Cosi fan Tutte.
    • EMI.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' - 3rd movement

    Choir: Westminster Choir Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra Conductor: Riccardo Muti

    • Beethoven: Symphony No 9 In D Minor.
    • EMI.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Qui sedes ad dexteram (from Gloria in D major)

    Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus Conductor: Riccardo Muti

    • Vivaldi - Gloria Magnificat.
    • EMI.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water Music

    Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Conductor: Riccardo Muti

    • Handel - Water Music.
    • EMI.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Giuseppe Verdi

      Recordare (from Requiem Mass)

      Soloist: Dolora Zajic, Cheryl Studer Orchestra: Orchestra Of La Scala, Milan Conductor: Riccardo Muti

      • Verdi: Massa Da Requiem.
      • HMV.

  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Deh! tu, deh! Tu, bell'anima (from I Capuleti e i Montecchi)

    Soloist: Agnes Baltsa, Edita Gruberova Orchestra: The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) Conductor: Riccardo Muti

    • Bellini: I Capuleti E I Montecchi.
    • HMV.

  • Johann Strauss II

    Egyptian March

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonica Conductor: Riccardo Muti

    • New Year's Concert.
    • Philips.

  • Book Choice

    • If This Be A Man - Primo Levi

  • Luxury Choice

    • Photograph album - family, friends, colleagues

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Lord Weinstock

Broadcasts

  • Sun 23 May 1993 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 28 May 1993 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 10 Dec 1993 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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